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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December

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|Date: November 01, 2024
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Thrive Beyond 55 – November/December

Life Shouldn’t Be On Speed Dial Have you ever been surprised by how many hours your phone reports you spe ...

Life Shouldn’t Be On Speed Dial Have you ever been surprised by how many hours your phone reports you spent each day last week texting, emailing, and scrolling through the internet and social media? P ...

November 01, 2024
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Thrive Beyond 55 – June/July

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|Date: May 29, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – June/July

Celebrating 20 Years This month marks the beginning of our 20th year of publication. What a journey it ha ...

Celebrating 20 Years This month marks the beginning of our 20th year of publication. What a journey it has been. I still remember the day the first magazines arrived in my driveway – the excitement an ...

May 29, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55: May

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|Date: April 28, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55: May

This month we celebrate the many worthy charities in our communities that help to make life better for pe ...

This month we celebrate the many worthy charities in our communities that help to make life better for people, animals and the environment. Several years ago, I met with one of the charities that ran ...

April 28, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – April

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Thrive Beyond 55 – April

Three years ago, I was forced to make the difficult decision to close the magazine for two months. As Cov ...

Three years ago, I was forced to make the difficult decision to close the magazine for two months. As Covid-19 cases escalated and government restrictions increased to meet the pandemic tsunami, it wa ...

March 29, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – March

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|Date: February 27, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55 – March

As I write this month’s column, I’m busy sorting out hundreds of details for our upcoming 55+ Lifestyle S ...

As I write this month’s column, I’m busy sorting out hundreds of details for our upcoming 55+ Lifestyle Show on March 21st in Victoria. My amazing staff and I have organized over 20 of these events. M ...

February 27, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55-February

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|Date: January 31, 2023
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Thrive Beyond 55-February

As we head into February, we are reminded of the many loves in our lives… people, pets, places and even p ...

As we head into February, we are reminded of the many loves in our lives… people, pets, places and even possessions. This year started out with some big changes for me. One of my dearest friends passe ...

January 31, 2023
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: OCTOBER

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|Date: September 27, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: OCTOBER

After two years of hunkering down, we are starting to emerge into the larger world, eager to discover wha ...

After two years of hunkering down, we are starting to emerge into the larger world, eager to discover what new adventures await us. While some of you couldn’t wait to scramble into your car or the fir ...

September 27, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: AUGUST

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|Date: July 28, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: AUGUST

Just over 25 years ago, my husband and I sold our condo and purchased a single home that could be modifie ...

Just over 25 years ago, my husband and I sold our condo and purchased a single home that could be modified into two independent living spaces. My mother-in-law was approaching her 70s, and still resid ...

July 28, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: JUNE

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THRIVE BEYOND 55: JUNE

INSPIRED Magazine is officially 18 years old. This month’s issue marks the start of our 19th year in prin ...

INSPIRED Magazine is officially 18 years old. This month’s issue marks the start of our 19th year in print. As with any passage of time, when you hit a particularly meaningful milestone, you want to t ...

May 29, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: APRIL

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|Date: March 24, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: APRIL

Gratitude is often an underrated and overlooked civility.Expressing one’s thankfulness not only releases ...

Gratitude is often an underrated and overlooked civility.Expressing one’s thankfulness not only releases a blessing outward, toward the intended target, but it does something to one’s own energy. Don’ ...

March 24, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55 : NOVEMBER 2021

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|Date: October 27, 2021
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THRIVE BEYOND 55 : NOVEMBER 2021

In 1987, I found myself in a centuries-old stone-and-timber farmhouse in Bayeux in northwestern France. I ...

In 1987, I found myself in a centuries-old stone-and-timber farmhouse in Bayeux in northwestern France. It was a rainy day, and I needed some overnight shelter as I awaited my crossing of the Channel ...

October 27, 2021
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: August 2021

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|Date: July 26, 2021
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: August 2021

As we reflect on retirement housing in this issue, I’m reminded of my own journey with family members and ...

As we reflect on retirement housing in this issue, I’m reminded of my own journey with family members and friends through the process of deciding whether or not to move. For over 13 years my mother-in ...

July 26, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: July 2021

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|Date: June 29, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: July 2021

I frequently think about our world and how we can make it a better place. In my opinion, that process beg ...

I frequently think about our world and how we can make it a better place. In my opinion, that process begins with our core values and beliefs. When we are aligned with those values and beliefs, they m ...

June 29, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: June 2021

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|Date: May 27, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: June 2021

One of the greatest gifts of the last year has been the opportunity to reflect inward. We get so caught u ...

One of the greatest gifts of the last year has been the opportunity to reflect inward. We get so caught up in the gyrations of running our lives that we don’t notice our lives are often running us rag ...

May 27, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: April 2021

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|Date: March 29, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: April 2021

ONE YEAR LATER It’s one year from the date I made the heart-wrenching decision to close the magazine for ...

ONE YEAR LATER It’s one year from the date I made the heart-wrenching decision to close the magazine for two months due to the fallout from COVID-19. At that time I didn’t know if we’d be able to open ...

March 29, 2021
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